Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study sample in relation to olive oil intake.
| Low olive oil consumers n = 99 | High olive oil consumers n = 101 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| - males | 46 (46.5%) | 54 (53.5%) | 0.322 |
| - females | 53 (53.5%) | 47 (46.5%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| - single | 82 (82.8%) | 80 (79.2%) | 0.514 |
| - married | 17 (17.2%) | 21 (20.8%) | |
| Occupation | |||
| - student | 72 (72.7%) | 70 (69.3%) | 0.184 |
| - employee | 14 (14.1%) | 23 (22.8%) | |
| - none | 13 (13.1%) | 8 (7.9%) | |
| Level of maternal education | |||
| - illiterate | 5 (5.1%) | 4 (4%) | 0.044a |
| - elementary | 11 (11.1%) | 7 (6.9%) | |
| - junior high | 8 (8.1%) | 14 (13.9%) | |
| - high school | 18 (18.2%) | 34 (33.7%) | |
| - higher | 57 (57.6%) | 42 (41.6%) | |
| Level of paternal education | |||
| - illiterate | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 0.849 |
| - elementary | 6 (6.1%) | 7 (6.9%) | |
| - junior high | 4 (4%) | 4 (4%) | |
| - high school | 15 (15.2%) | 21 (20.8%) | |
| - higher | 71 (71.7%) | 67 (66.3%) | |
| Family income level | |||
| - less than 3000 SR | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 0.686 |
| - 3000–5999 SR | 10 (10.1%) | 13 (12.9%) | |
| - 6000–9999 SR | 17 (17.2%) | 13 (12.9%) | |
| - 10,000–15,000 SR | 26 (26.3%) | 34 (33.7%) | |
| - more than 15,000 SR | 44 (44.4%) | 39 (38.6%) | |
The parametric T-test was used to analyse the data in this table.
a
P value < 0.05 with 95% confidence level.